anthony fantano
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On its latest album, California band Loma Prieta mixes its screamo roots with some pretty extreme sounds. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On his debut album, Spanish electronic music producer creates one hypnotic groove after another, incorporating different sounds and ideas with each track. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Nehru Jackets, New York rapper Heems rekindles the witty and hilarious rhymes that made me so interested in his main project, Das Racist, in the first place. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Gonjasufi’s latest album shoots for many of the same sounds and ideas that made his full-length debut, but it ends up packing a less powerful punch. WATCH THE REVIEW
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With some strong vocals and memorable songs, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit retruns with it’s second album. It’s a helluva listen–even if the arranged instrumentation doesn’t have that much character to it. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Young Fathers’ debut tape, Tape One, is as pretty fun, freaky, and lo-fi mix of hip hop, African music, and reggae. Though the release is only 20 minutes long, these tracks make up for it with lots of personality and catchy hooks.
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On his sophomore album, Schoolboy Q chases after a number of different sounds and personalities. For me, it’s kinda hit-or-miss, but there are still tracks on here that make it worthwhile to visit this album at least once. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Cloud Nothings’ latest album is a lean and muscular improvement on the lo-fi sound the band used to deal in just a year ago. WATCH THE REVIEW
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The latest installment of tracks from Ontario’s the Weeknd builds on the best characteristics the previous releases from this experimental R&B project had to offer. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Finishing up classics week with a review of Neutral Milk Hotel’s seminal In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh? WATCH THE REVIEW
